A new selection of Bond's fiction and non-fiction, has hit book-stands. Published by Rupa, the "Writer on the Hill" brings together both popular and little-known stories. It includes "Masterji" a young man meets his old Hindi teacher on a train-platform in handcuffs.
'Man and Leopard describes in mesmerizing prose a heart breaking encounter between man and the wild. And in 'Once upon a Mountain Time' Bond creates a charming portrait of his little patch of earth in Mussoorie.
Bond brings to life pulsing life the mountains, valleys and rivers of Garhwal, as well as the quiet magic of small, tucked-away places, in book after book.
"The 'Writer on the Hill' is also a celebration of the quiet, unhurried life, lived at one's own pace," says the publisher.
Previously on May 19 in Mussourie, the author had released two new books "Jungle Omnibus" (Rupa) and "Love among the Bookshelves" (Penguin).
The former is a collection of thrilling tales from the jungle of man-eating panthers, stealthy leopards, majestic tigers and strange birds. The second book offers a glimpse of Bond's life through the books he has loved and an introduction to some forgotten classics.
With over 500 books to his credit, Bond has been awarded a Sahitya Akademi award and had been conferred with a Padma Shri in 1999 and a Padma Bhushan earlier this year.
